PUBLIC EDUCATION

To accommodate the diverse ways the public uses the Nature Park, the Academy has developed a variety of events that we hope will appeal to every age and interest level. To see the specific dates of some of the events listed below, click on the calendar link at the bottom of this page. We think there is something for everyone to do at the Swamp! If you have any suggestions for an additional event we can offer, or would like information about any of the events below, please call our offices at 706-828-2109.

SWAMP SATURDAYS

Swamp Saturdays provide a guided, introductory walk around the Nature Park, and are held the first Saturday of each month. They include a 2.5-mile relaxing hike around a loop of trails within the Nature Park. Volunteer tour leaders start the tours at 9:30 am from the parking lot, and return to the parking lot at approximately 11:00 am. Tours are free and open to the public, and no reservation is required unless you are planning on bringing a group of 10 or more. Click on "Calendar" to see upcoming Swamp Saturday dates.

What to bring:
Binoculars, camera, hat, water, bug spray, and comfortable, closed-toe shoes. Strollers have accompanied Swamp Saturday groups, but must be carried up a small set of stairs and pass over gravel during part of the tour.

ECO-CAMPS

During the month of June, the Academy offers nature camps at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park for kids from five to fourteen years old. Camps feature nature hikes, crafts, games, and enviornmentally-based activities lead by Academy staff and volunteers. Each attendee will receive a t-shirt, and crafts will go home with the campers as well!

OTHER ACTIVITIES

For outdoor activity enthusiasts, we offer an annual Swamp Stomp 5K (held in conjunction with Earth Day) and periodic family bike rides.

For scouts, we offer paid group tours, free Swamp Saturday tours (if you book early), and occasional special scout days.

For the adventurous, we offer moonlight nature hikes & special meteor viewings!

For families, we offer monthly Family Discovery Series, Swamp Saturday tours, and summer dusk walks. And don't forget about our annual Earth Day Augusta celebration!

Take me to the calendar!